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    Delta Rejected Takeoff at LGA Wednesday Evening

    Director Michael Moore says, via Twitter, that his flight rejected takeoff at LGA around 6pm.

    @MMFlint Minutes ago Delta flight I'm on at LGA going 200 mph down runway, pilot aborts, slams on breaks seconds be4 liftoff & end of runway (& bay)
    Taking an educated guess via Flightaware and Delta.com, it may have been DL 2121 to DTW, an A320.

    Anyone know anything?
    Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
    All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
    I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9

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    Re: Delta Rejected Takeoff at LGA Wednesday Evening

    Rejected takeoffs happen a lot more often than you think. Most of them go uneventful and unreported.

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    Re: Delta Rejected Takeoff at LGA Wednesday Evening

    I highly doubt the plane was doing 200mph since planes take off at a much slower speed then that. What would be more interesting news is if the plane took off...depressurized and he was the only one to get sucked out.

    Talk about sensationalism on his part....

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    Re: Delta Rejected Takeoff at LGA Wednesday Evening

    I agree with N221UA, these are almost daily occurrence's at LGA alone. I am off today so nothing to witness. Maybe because of Mr. Moore's weight the Captain thought they where to heavy to become airborne ! Oh and you would think someone of his fame could at least spell brakes (he said breaks) !

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    Re: Delta Rejected Takeoff at LGA Wednesday Evening

    Quote Originally Posted by N221UA
    Rejected takeoffs happen a lot more often than you think. Most of them go uneventful and unreported.
    I know. But just because they usually go unreported by the mainstream media doesn't mean they SHOULD go unreported. Often interesting stuff for us geeks in these events. :-)
    Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
    All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
    I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9

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    Re: Delta Rejected Takeoff at LGA Wednesday Evening

    The flight rejected takeoff?

    Pilot
    "OK be have clearance, let's roll".
    Airplane
    "Sorry Dave, I can't let you do that"
    "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' "
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    Re: Delta Rejected Takeoff at LGA Wednesday Evening

    Quote Originally Posted by emshighway
    The flight rejected takeoff?

    Pilot
    "OK be have clearence, let's roll".
    Airplane
    "Sorry Dave, I can't let you do that"
    And then Walt Clyde Frazier pops into the cockpit and says "REEjected."
    Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
    All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
    I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9

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    Re: Delta Rejected Takeoff at LGA Wednesday Evening

    I heard they ran out of Biscoff cookies and with Michael Moore on-board decided to declare an immediate emergency!

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    Re: Delta Rejected Takeoff at LGA Wednesday Evening

    They didn't have enough seat belt extenders.
    "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' "
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    Re: Delta Rejected Takeoff at LGA Wednesday Evening

    PA, FAA and DL all deny an aborted takeoff. Guess it was just a 120mph test of the brakes before takeoff.
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    Re: Delta Rejected Takeoff at LGA Wednesday Evening

    The claim is DL Flight #2231 to DTW returned to gate due to mechanical problems. Crew timed out and plane was swapped. Flight still delayed.
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    Re: Delta Rejected Takeoff at LGA Wednesday Evening

    Quote Originally Posted by emshighway
    The claim is DL Flight #2231 to DTW returned to gate due to mechanical problems. Crew timed out and plane was swapped. Flight still delayed.
    You better send a team in to tame Mooore...the fat bastard may get out of hand.

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    Re: Delta Rejected Takeoff at LGA Wednesday Evening

    It did abort takeoff upon initial roll at less than 30knots then returned to the gate. I guess Moore thinks 30knots = 200mph/
    "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' "
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    Re: Delta Rejected Takeoff at LGA Wednesday Evening

    Quote Originally Posted by emshighway
    The flight rejected takeoff?

    Pilot
    "OK be have clearance, let's roll".
    Airplane
    "Sorry Dave, I can't let you do that"

    may we have a "like" button please....
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    Re: Delta Rejected Takeoff at LGA Wednesday Evening

    Ahh Micheal Moore getting sucked out of an aircraft. I would never ask the lord for anything again.
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